Ethics Risk

Bringing life-changing medicines to millions of people, Novartis sits at the intersection of cutting-edge medical science and innovative digital technology. As a global company, the resources and opportunities for growth and development are plentiful including global and local cross functional careers, a diverse learning suite of thousands of programs & an in-house marketplace for rotations & project work. With a strong medicines pipeline our current transformation will not just deliver growth for our business but continue to allow us to bring innovative medicines to patients quickly.
Your responsibilities:
Your responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

- Provide strategic support to the Country Head ERC including managing / being an active team member of strategic Projects for a range of Compliance topics.
- Single point of contact for assigned areas of the business, providing robust, autonomous and solution-oriented business partnering while managing risk, building capability and driving the positive evolution of ethical culture.
- Support the leadership team members and associates in ERC related matters. Interpret, clarify and provide guidance on any issues related to the Novartis ERC program, local industry regulations and standards.
- Provide strategic direction within the ERC team, in the setting up of objectives, prioritization and performance management.
- Play a leading role in identifying opportunities for improvement and new ways of working within the team and in designing/proposing up-skilling interventions to propel the ERC team to new levels of performance/service.
- Play a leading role in identifying areas of improvement in the local unit and driving solution implementation on simplification and process improvement.
- If needed, oversee and coordinate timely & confidential investigations of matters escalated to or delegated to the ERC department.
- Support design of an effective Anti-Bribery / Third Party Guideline framework and support the robust implementation/sustenance of the Novartis Emergency Management program when required.

**Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion**:

- Novartis is committed to building an outstanding, inclusive work environment and diverse team’s representative of the patients and communities we serve._

**Minimum requirements**
- Bachelor’s degree in Science, Life Sciences or any other related fields, Business, Finance or Law. Any additional relevant certification is a plus.
- 5 years' experience in the field of Ethics, Risk, Compliance or a risk function. Pharmaceutical, Biotech or related industry experience is a major plus. Other highly regulated industry experience will be considered.
- A good understanding of the Canadian Pharma industry guidelines/legislation and international norms that guide practices in the pharmaceutical industry is a big plus.
- Strong organizational presence, savviness and proven leadership experience.
- Strong autonomous business partnering, a strong inclination to continuous improvement and a solution-oriented mentality. Proven capacity to sift through complexity to provide timely and pragmatic solutions to the business.
- Bilingual: English and French

Why consider Novartis?

769 million. That’s how many lives our products touch. And while we’re proud of that fact, in this world of digital and technological transformation, we must also ask ourselves this: how can we continue to improve and extend even more people’s lives?

We believe the answers are found when curious, courageous and collaborative people like you are brought together in an inspiring environment. Where you’re given opportunities to explore the power of digital and data. Where you’re empowered to risk failure by taking smart risks, and where you’re surrounded by people who share your determination to tackle the world’s toughest medical challenges.

Imagine what you could do at Novartis

Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion:
Novartis embraces diversity, equal opportunity and inclusion. We are committed to building diverse teams, representative of the patients and communities we serve, and we strive to create an inclusive workplace that cultivates bold innovation through collaboration, and empowers our people to unleash their full potential.

**Division**

PHARMA

**Business Unit**

LACAN PHARMA

**Country**

Canada

**Work Location**

Montreal

**Company/Legal Entity**

Novartis Pharma Canada

**Functional Area**

Legal & Intellectual Property & Compliance

**Job Type**

Full Time

**Employment Type**

Regular

**Shift Work**

No

**Early Talent**

No